Act as senior IT advisor to Manufacturing leadership.
Build and lead a multi-year digital roadmap focused on plant digitization, automation, quality systems, and real-time analytics.
Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies (IoT, AI, RPA, predictive maintenance, MES enhancements).
Develop business cases and mobilize $10–25MM capital programs.
Align initiatives with safety, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
Oversee enterprise manufacturing technology programs including SAP S/4HANA, MES, plant systems integration, and analytics platforms.
Ensure delivery within scope, budget, and timelines.
Establish KPIs tied to OEE, downtime reduction, cost optimization, and quality improvements.
Mitigate risks and ensure regulatory compliance.
Lead and develop a team of IT Business Partners.
Drive adoption of digital tools within plant environments.
Champion enterprise digital literacy and change readiness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)
12+ years of IT and business experience
10+ years in enterprise IT with 5+ years supporting Manufacturing in a large CPG company or manufacturing-focused consulting firm
Experience deploying large-scale transformational platforms
5+ years leading teams and managing enterprise portfolios
Certifications such as ITIL, Agile, APICS, CPIM preferred
Demonstrated accountability for $10MM+ run budgets and $10–25MM capital programs
Experience supporting audit, regulatory, and compliance environments
Exposure to M&A integrations and plant system harmonization

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

IoTAIRPApredictive maintenanceSAP S/4HANAMESplant systems integrationanalyticsdigital roadmapcapital programs

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmentchange managementcommunicationaccountabilityrisk mitigationstrategic alignmentdigital literacycollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

ITILAgileAPICSCPIM